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Four Advantages To Shop For A Home During The Cold Months
Posted On: November 4th, 2019 12:50AM
Many people think winter is a bad time to look for a new home however there are several advantages to shopping for a home in the cold months. Here are a few.
1. Possibility of lower a negotiated price than during the warmer months - Most people do not like to shop in the cold, this means there are less buyers and therefore less competition for houses. Less persons making offers on the same house will allow you to have a better chance of negotiating down the asking price.
2. Easier to spot deficiencies in the house - A house tend to show all its problems in the winter because the systems have to work extremely hard to keep up with frigid temperatures. With the home working at the highest level you can easily find leaky windows and door.
3. You see and experience the property at its worst - Going house shopping in the winter lets you see the property at its worst. Once you see what the house looks like during the drab months of the year you can easily image how much nicer the other months will be.
4. You can avoid areas with bad winter parking - Looking at houses when there's snow on the ground lets you see where parking problems occur in the area. You can avoid houses that have access problems, drainage issues or are last on the list for the snowplow.
Can you think of other advantages to shop for a home in the cold months?
